Virginia L. "Ginger" Kirby, age 63 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington, Missouri. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society which maybe left in the care of the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Ginger worked at the Rival Manufacturing Company here in Clinton for 36 years retiring as a supervisor over Quality Control. She was a member of the Eagles Aeries #3667 of Clinton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Lucy Mae Hart McQueen, one brother, Buddy Ray McQueen, and one stepson Chad Roy Kirby.

She is survived by her husband, Duane J. "Butch" Kirby, of the home, one daughter, Scherry Fowler of Clinton, one brother LeRay Hart of Clinton, two sisters, Wanda Kay Hodges of Calhoun and Charlotte Spencer of Deepwater, Missouri, three grandchildren Becky Jones, Brian Jones, and Mary Fowler and two great grandchildren, Braxton Copeland and Jaydon Jones.